Jaguar meets the Willow (private)

[Jaguarpaw]

Willowspirit

Jaguarpaw knew that there were several apprentices that were here before he was so he was curious. He began exploring the den and wound up almost tripping over something on the ground. He looked around to make sure nobody saw it and kept walking. It seemed someone may have actually spotted it as he saw another apprentice that looked unfamiliar, was looking his way. "Can I help you?" He asked.

[Willowspirit]

Willowpaw narrowed her eyes at the tom, her lip curled slightly. She normally would be out hunting or practicing her battle moves, but after her fights with Almondfire, then Mudpaw, then Aloepaw.. She decided she could use a little rest. 

Personally, she felt that if the gray tom didn't know how to properly walk, then he wasn't fit to be an apprentice. But she didn't say that, instead, Willowpaw just shrugged. "No. How could a cat like you help me?" She asked, flicked her tail.

[Jaguarpaw]

He snorted. "It was merely a reference to you eyeing me. Checking out my muscles or something?" He flexed, showing off what he was growing. The muscles rippled in his back. It wasn't 'cat body builder style' but regardless it would still be an impressive build.

Jaguar cursed himself mentally for nearly tripping over air a few minutes ago. That was a hell of a way to make a first impression. He looked at her and asked, "Who are you?"

[Willowspirit]

"Muscles don't mean dirt if you don't know how to use them," Willowpaw showed no signs of amusement, flicking her ears at the burly tom. "And judging from a few moments ago, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you don't." Her lip curled slightly, in something akin to a smile.

She hesitated, unsure if she should even introduce herself. Every-cat thought that she was crazy, because none of them understood. Then she scolded herself inwardly. No matter what she did, this cat would end up disliking her, it was inevitable as the sun rising and setting. "I'm Willowpaw."

[Jaguarpaw]

He snorted, somewhat amused but he continued listening anyway. Tough crowd huh? "I'm Jaguarpaw. Who cares if I don't know how to use them the best now? I've just begun. Once I finish I should be as good as any cat around, shouldn't I?" He looked at her and wondered why she wasn't a warrior yet. She seemed old enough to be but he supposed there was a little more to her story than he knew. Why would he know? He just met her anyway.

[Willowspirit]

"..You don't seem strong enough to ever be a great warrior." Willowpaw commented, looking him over. She decided to stand up from her nest to look at Jaguarpaw eye to eyes, wincing as her wounds screamed in protest.

She stretched, clenching her jaw, her eyes burning with pain. "You're too soft, you're still like a kit. An enemy could kill you in a single pounce."

[Jaguarpaw]

Jaguarpaw could admit that he was only beginning to train as an apprentice but at the same time it appeared Willowpaw already knew that. Of course. He did notice as well though that she seemed to be in a lot of pain and it took him a moment longer to see why. All the scratches on her probably weren't carrying the best of feelings in the world.

He pointed to them. "It looks like an enemy tried to do that to you already." It wasn't an attempt to rile her up but merely to say that it appeared she had 'been there, done that'. "I won't mess with any warrior until I'm ready," he added, trying to be clear that he wasn't in the mood to be scratched up like she was.

[Willowspirit]

"You should see the other cat.." Willowpaw mumbled, not having the energy to defend her pride or try to explain what had happened. It was too complicated, and Jaguarpaw wouldn't understand. Willowpaw had found that other cats were only willing to understand cats who were like them, and there was no one who was like Willowpaw.

Her expression was full of despair, and she shrugged. "Well, you still have to be ready. What if someone decided to mess with you?" She said, her words bitter and cold. Willowpaw was losing energy, she wasn't in the mood to start the ruin of another relationship.

[Jaguarpaw]

He shook his head. "I would make sure to only do what's necessary. I'd fight if needed." He swished his tail behind him and sniffed the air. It didn't look so pleasant to get into a fight that would leave someone the way Willowpaw was, all scratched up. "It looks like you could use a few more f- f- friends eh? Or at least people to somewhat get along with?" He asked. To be honest he was in the same boat. He needed more friends himself. It pained him to say anything of the sort which is why he stuttered along the word 'friend' when he said it.

[Willowspirit]

Willowpaw glanced down at the ground, a sullen look on her face. "Yes, I certainly could use some cats who aren't enemies.." She flicked her tail, looking back at Jaguarpaw. 

"I don't think that's a very realistic thing for me to try for, though, sorry." Willowpaw tried not to sound like she was being self-pitying, when she was only thinking reasonably. Cats just didn't like her, and she didn't want to waste anyone's time by having them get to know her.